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- 5. Characteristics for the class Arachnida include a fused head and thorax, called a ____________________________.
- 9. Certain insects make noise by rubbing their wings or legs together and that noise is their ________________ call.
- 13. Dragonflies and _________________ have long slender bodies with large eyes and outspread wings.
- 16. Human’s sensory organs include the eyes, ears, _________, nose and tongue.
- 17. Scientists say at this very moment there are 10,000,000,000,000,000,000 (10 ________________________) insects around the world.
- 20. ____________ make up about half of all insect species and start their lives as grubs.
- 22. Included in the category Arthropoda are: millipedes, ____________, spiders, ticks, mites, and scorpions.
- 24. Insects are included in the category of ___________________, animals lacking a backbone, comprising 95 percent of animal species.
- 25. ________________ bugs drink the blood of other insects!
- 27. Crickets, ____________________, and grasshoppers are insects that have strong legs and are known for their hopping power!
- 28. The largest known insect is the South American ___________________ beetle (which is as big as an adult human’s hand)!
- 29. Characteristics for the class Arachnida include: No antennae, claws, or wings, but instead have __________________________, structures for biting and chewing prey.
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- 1. Dragonflies and damselflies begin their lives as ________________ underwater!
- 2. In the _____________ form, insects will have 2 antennae protruding out of the head region.
- 3. All insects have three body parts called ________________.
- 4. All insects have six legs. Certain insects, such as caterpillars, also have fleshy abdominal limbs called ______________. (from class discussion on 1/31/22)
- 6. Known for their incredible _______________________, butterflies begin their lives as caterpillars and later transform into the colorful winged beauties we see fluttering about!
- 7. True bugs have a specialized mouth part, called a ______________, used to suck juices like a straw.
- 8. An insect’s head contains an insect’s brain, mouth opening, mouthparts, _______________, eyes and other sensory organs.
- 10. The third region of the insect that contains the digestive system, respiratory system, and the genitalia is called the _________________.
- 11. Butterflies and moths are the big-winged ____________ of the insect world.
- 12. Adult insects have six legs, and most adult insects also have ____________.
- 14. Insects in the true bug category are mostly known for their ability to drink ___________ food by using their sharp and straw-like mouthparts.
- 15. The proboscis of a true bug is not retractable, being more ___________ and cannot be rolled up.
- 18. The midsection of an insect, holding the legs and wings is called the ____________.
- 19. Honeybees and butterflies are NOT a true bug because their beak-like proboscis to suck up nectar is _________________.
- 21. Bees, wasps and ants are all members of the group ______________________. They often have two sets of wings.
- 23. Insects do not have backbones, rather they have an __________________, which is a hard, outer covering.
- 26. Flies only have one set of wings and generally have ___________ hairs covering their bodies.